Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (to split, separate). The verb has generally been connected to Old Armenian ցելում (cʻelum, to split, tear) Hittite 𒅖𒆗𒆷𒄿 (iškalla, to tear apart, slit open) and Lithuanian skélti (to split). The geminate -λλ- seems to go back to either *σκάλ-ιω (*skál-iō) (as in Lithuanian skiliù (to strike fire)), or *σκάλ-νω (*skál-nō), with a nasal present like Lithuanian skilù (to split off, separate oneself), Old Armenian քաղեմ (kʻałem, to pluck, weed, mow, harvest).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

σκᾰ́λλω (skállō)

  1. to stir up, hoe
  2. (figuratively) to search, probe

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